PYRAMIDION (diminutive of “pyramid”), an architectural term for the copper-gilt casing covering the apex of an obelisk, and generally extended to its upper termination of pyramidical form.
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PYRAMIDION (diminutive of “pyramid”), an architectural term for the copper-gilt casing covering the apex of an obelisk, and generally extended to its upper termination of pyramidical form.